Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Orfordville had a population of 273 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orfordville had a population of 1,486 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Orfordville, with the one closest to Orfordville listed first.
- Footville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Cainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Brodhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Rock County
- Fellows ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Afton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Leyden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Juda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Oakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Janesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Durand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <3>
- Shirland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
- Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Beloit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Indianford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Cooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Attica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Green County
- Rockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <3>
- Stebbinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stebbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbinsville
- Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Orfordville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orfordville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |